{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"state-of-missouri-ex-rel-rashad-p-washington","displayName":"State of Missouri ex rel. Rashad P. Washington","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd85356:2022-06-10","opinionId":"33764025-0817-5938-bd66-4298fb3460f3","slug":"state-of-missouri-ex-rel-rashad-p-washington-v-the-honorable-kevin-crane-d85356","caseName":"State of Missouri ex rel. Rashad P. Washington\nvs. \nThe Honorable Kevin Crane, Circuit Court Judge","caseNumber":"WD85356","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2022-06-10","year":2022,"display_summary":"Relator Rashad Washington sought a writ of mandamus to compel the circuit court to release him on probation after he successfully completed a 120-day shock incarceration program. The circuit court denied probation, stating its decision was based on the nature of Washington's underlying charges and pre-sentencing evidence. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, issued a permanent writ of mandamus, holding that the circuit court erred as a matter of law by denying probation solely on such evidence. The court directed the circuit court to rescind its order and release Washington on probation.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=187342","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-ex-rel-rashad-p-washington-v-the-honorable-kevin-crane-d85356","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":40,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","text: state of missouri","text: probation"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}